The concept arose from a humorous drawing sketched out by eastman during a casual evening of brainstorming and bad television with laird. The heroes in a half shell have faced a ton of foes over the years, and some were a bit betterconceived than others. Bodycount with tmnt remarque only a few left kevin eastman. After the unexpected success of their first issue, kevin eastman and peter laird continued expanding their universe in a somewhat haphazard manner, both in the regular series and complementary books such as. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comics popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including television series, five feature films, numerous video games and a wide range of toys. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from. The comic has since evolved into the pop culture titan we know today. May 14, 2018 up for sale is the tmnt body count 3 newsstand. Archie comics used the cartoon turtles for 72 issues of teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures, which ran from 1988 1995. Bodycount by kevin eastman meet your next favorite book. Man watching this brings back great memories and a sad one.
Comic books and video for sale comics and video games systems trade paperbacks marvel dc idw image nintendo playstation xbox. It is mainly based on the stories of the mutant turtles donatello, leonardo, michaelangelo, raphael, and their rat sensei splinter. The original incarnation of eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles, and the one that, for better or worse, lit the firecracker. After being out of print for years, a grindhousestyle classic returnsbetter than ever. Unusually, the series switched titles and publishing labels partway through the arc. Every tmnt villain, ranked worst to best screenrant. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles premiered in may 1984, at a comic book convention held at a local sheraton hotel in portsmouth, new hampshire. Homages and parodies since its inception, there have been many tmnt copycats that try to cashin in. The teenage mutant ninja turtles tmnt started as a comic book in 1984 by two individuals, kevin eastman and peter laird. The tmnt were originally created as a satire on the dark and gritty superhero comic books of the. Hundreds of great tmnt stories, from the original black and white stories of the 80s to todays idw modern classics featuring kevin eastman. In 1984, eastman and laird brought to life a group of unlikely heroes that in fact started off as a joke turtles, not. Tmnt body count 3 newsstand copper modern age only. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users.
Jul 16, 2011 the first comic book from mirage studios published. It was published by mirage studios in an oversized magazinestyle format using black and white artwork on cheap newsprint, limited to a print run of only 3,250 copies. The mirage turtles moved to image comics in 1996 for issues and a. Starring casey jones and raphael from the pages of teenage mutant ninja turtles. The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles. Courtesy of idw publishing outrageous and stunning, teenage mutant ninja turtles. A ninja turtle is on a comic thats not titled tmnt. As i got older, i found out that the show was based upon comics and that the books were much more adult and darker in tone than the childrens series. When i was at the store and seen that issue, my instant reaction was, did i see that right. Mar 22, 2018 dont miss what might just be the longestrunning gunfight in comic book history. Before this one, i had never read a teenage mutant ninja turtles comic. For a 90s action comic steve lavignes computer colors have aged incredibly well, extra impressive considering that bisleys streetart expressionist rendering of superheroics is a tough ask. Teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures 1989 comic books.
The comic inspired a franchise of five television series, six feature. I grew up watching the teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon as a kid teenage mutant hero turtles for those like me, watching it in the uk and fell in love with the gang of green heroes. This oddity of our current golden age of trade paperback collections, wherein every comic book once published with staples must be republished with a spine for the bookshelf, is part of idw publishings fruitful relationship with kevin eastman, one half of the pair responsible for creating the teenage mutant ninja turtles and ushering in the 1980s blackandwhite comics boom and still. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book series published by mirage studios, featuring the characters of the same name, with a 30year run from 1984 to 2014.
It is set in a separate reality from other tmnt stories the initial storylines were close adaptations of the tmnt 1987 tv series. Nickelodeons upcoming rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles animated series has drawn a vocal response from fans, who have been both intrigued and skeptical about the radically redesigned versions of kevin eastman and peter lairds heroes in a halfshell while the show wont debut until september, the latest iteration of the pop culture mainstays will first. Bodycount with tmnt remarque only a few left kevin. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Jul 05, 2011 man watching this brings back great memories and a sad one. Just about every tmnt comic ever created on your android devices. Unsurprisingly, a lot of their best stories and most fun adventures are featured in the comic books as well, from their first appearance and origin story, to. Tmnt replied to tmnt s topic in original comic art marketplace. Something fishy goes down, script by dean clarrain and ryan brown, art by ken mitchroney and dave garcia. Bodycount comic books 1996 series all regular issues are out of stock.
Kevin eastman 1962 is the cocreator, with peter laird, of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, a popculture juggernaut that appeared in 1984 and has since spawned four animated television series, six feature films, countless toys, and numerous comic book series, the most recent of which is published by idw and is the longestrunning to date. Cover a adam gorham regular cover a cover b kevin eastman regular cover b cover ri mateus santolouco 10 copy 1. Kevin eastman 1962 is the cocreator, with peter laird, of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, a popculture juggernaut that appeared in 1984 and has since spawned four animated television series, six feature films, countless toys, and numerous comicbook series, the most recent of which is published by idw and is the longestrunning to date. Find teenage mutant ninja turtles comics and teenage mutant ninja turtles comics lot from a vast selection of comics. The entire teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book universe all in one app. Top 10 teenage mutant ninja turtles comics you should read. Conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird, it was initially intended as a oneshot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The teenage mutant ninja turtles first appeared in an american comic book published by mirage studios in 1984 in dover, new hampshire.
Jan 04, 2017 unsurprisingly, a lot of their best stories and most fun adventures are featured in the comic books as well, from their first appearance and origin story, to donatellos death and the return of. The complete history of teenage mutant ninja turtles mental. Special tmnt movie 2006 video game limited edition comic. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage comic book tv tropes. Using money from a tax refund, together with a loan from eastmans uncle, the young artists self. This oddity of our current golden age of trade paperback collections, wherein every comic book once published with staples must be republished with a spine for the bookshelf, is part of idw publishings fruitful relationship with kevin eastman, one half of the pair responsible for creating the teenage mutant ninja turtles and ushering in the 1980s blackandwhite. Jun 28, 2011 it was also pretty much the only comic book series i grew up with and followed. Teenage mutant ninja turtles spawned an entertainment and marketing machine that continues to this very day to churn out everything from blockbuster movies to breakfast cereal. Unfollow teenage mutant ninja turtles comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Comic book combat one of the best adventures game on. Teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures is a comic book series published from august 1988 to october 1995 by archie comics. I didnt think i was going like these colorized teenage mutant ninja turtles comics when i bought the first one but i really really enjoy. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles is an american comic book published on and off by mirage studios since may 1984. See more ideas about tmnt, teenage mutant ninja turtles, ninja turtles.
Inspired by the magazine heavy metal and the films of john woo, creators kevin eastman and simon bisley present a much darker take on the teenage mutant ninja turtles, spinning a pulsepounding yarn of overthetop action and more than a bit of the old ultraviolence. Teenage mutant ninja turtles mirage studios wikipedia. After the director of a local aquarium is accidentally transformed into a walking manta ray by warlord krangs radioactive mutagen, he helps the turtles foil a plot to blow up the statue of liberty on the 4th of july. A teenage mutant ninja turtles movie produced by michael bay was release on june 6, 2014.
Inspired by the magazine heavy metal and the films of john woo, creators kevin eastman and simon bisley present a much darker take on the teenage mutant ninja turtles, spinning a pulsepounding yarn of over. When the release was moved to image, the total page count was divided up differently so as to fit in four issues. By the time me and all the other 90s kids got squeezed out, the heroes in a halfshell were such a franchised hurricane that the comic books, like they always are when they compete against other media, were easy to miss. Originally conceived by kevin eastman and peter laird as a oneoff parody, the comic s popularity has gone on to inspire a major pop culture franchise, including television series, five feature films, numerous video games and a wide range of toys and merchandise. It was also pretty much the only comic book series i grew up with and followed. Jun 27, 2011 he comes from the school of comic book shock artists like frank miller, though even at his best, eastman has always rubbed off closer to the contemporary nigh selfparody version of frank miller weve come to know rather than the classic, prime of his career frank miller wed all like to remember. All comic book distribution has been halted by diamond beginning with april 01 releases read more here. Jun 27, 2015 archie comics used the cartoon turtles for 72 issues of teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures, which ran from 1988 1995. The tmnt comic was dark and gritty, featuring a nononsense group of turtles that in no way resembled their superfriendly an rarelyserious counterparts from the 1987 animated series. We find that, frequently, tmnt fans come to r tmnt asking for advice on how and where to start reading the comic series. Eastman and lairds teenage mutant ninja turtles fandom. The comic in question is a reprint of the 1996 miniseries bodycount, a fact i was not aware of until i read the creator notes at the back of the book. Bodycount idw publishing delivers a darkly pulsepounding crime drama with nonstop overthetop action.
Tmnt body count 3 newsstand copper modern age only cgc. Only from idw publishing, a leader in digital comics. We find that, frequently, tmnt fans come to rtmnt asking for advice on how and where to start reading the comic series. Tmnt comic books teenage mutant ninja turtles fan site. In 1984, eastman and laird brought to life a group of unlikely heroes that in fact started off as a.
The teenage mutant ninja turtles, created by peter laird and kevin eastman in 1984, have brought joy to fans across three decades. A bloodthirsty take, kevin eastman and simon bisleys bulletridden masterpiece is definitely a rare treat for tmnt fans in gritty 1990s new york, our boys raphael and casey are swept up into an. Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles comic to debut in. No other comic book from the past 25 years has had a greater overall impact on the hobby and on popular entertainment than this first issue from 1984.
He comes from the school of comic book shock artists like frank miller, though even at his best, eastman has always rubbed off closer. Whether you buy 1 comic, 10 comics, 100 comics,etc. Bodycount is a fourpart story arc in the mirage continuity. While tmnt was made mainstream through the 1987 tv series, it began as a comic in 1984. Homages and parodies since its inception, there have.
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